About 60 people attended a forum hosted by the Optic on Tuesday in advance of the City of Las Vegas elections.

Unfortunately, only three candidates were there.

Municipal Judge challenger Steve Pacheco, Ward 1 City Council candidate Oliver L'Esperance and Ward 4 candidate David G. Romero were the only ones who came to the 90-minute forum, held in a lecture hall on the Highlands University campus. That meant all three men were asked questions by the audience that covered many subject areas.

Issues impacting San Miguel, Mora and Guadalupe counties will be discussed in the March 29 Tri-County Poverty Summit.

Rock Ulibarri, San Miguel County Commissioner, and Yolanda Cruz, coordinator for the county’s DWI Program, are spearheading the event, to be held at the United World College in Montezuma.

Organizers are seeking attendance from government agencies, non-profit agencies, community members and leaders, youth involvement, members of the business, educational and health and behavioral health sectors.

ALBUQUERQUE — Barriers to equality pose threats to democracy in the U.S. as the country remains segregated along racial lines and child poverty worsens, according to study made public Tuesday that examines the nation 50 years after the release of the landmark 1968 Kerner Report.

It’s not an easy job for a used-vehicle dealership to more a car from an auction and into a customer’s hands.

Not only does it take a great deal of paperwork, phone calls and emails and ferrying of vehicles to and from mechanics and arranging car washes, it also can take up a lot of owners’ time in court business.

In response to the recent campus shooting in Florida and rumored threats against area schools, the Las Vegas City Schools Board of Education, by a unanimous vote, during its regular monthly meeting Thursday night, directed Superintendent Kelt Cooper to begin the process of implementing extra security measures.

These new measures will be utilized at the greater Robertson High School campus, which includes Memorial Middle School.